Does appearing on this Warrington page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Warrington. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Warrington?

This directory snapshot contains 18 designated warning or alert areas associated with Warrington. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Warrington

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 18
Level stations: 6
Named watercourses: 6
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Warrington

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Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Warrington

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
Areas at risk include properties between Callands Rd and Sankey Brook. Other areas at risk include Marshall Avenue, Hawleys Lane, Southworth avenue, Charter avenue and Longshore Street from Hawleys Lane to the allotments EA ref 013FWFCH29	Sankey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Howley area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Areas at risk include the Riverside Retail Park; Wharf St; Wharf St industrial estate; Riverside Cl, Parr St; Cleeves Cl; Harbord St; Fairclough Ave & Sutton St EA ref 013FWTTCH7	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include the Sankey Recreation ground, Samuel St, Booth St, Dale Close, Bond Close and parts of Hepherd St and Marina Avenue EA ref 013FWFCH31	Sankey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Property is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Houses on Eastford Rd backing onto the disused canal, properties on Baronet Rd and Taylor St closest to the junction with Eastford Rd and Morley Common are at risk. EA ref 013FWTTCH5	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas including Newman High School, Brook Ave, Davenport Ave, Waring Ave, Bryant Ave, Bowman Ave and Mort Ave are at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides EA ref 013FWTTCH11	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Bank Quay area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Areas at risk includes industrial units behind the railway embankment at Bank Quay Station next to the Estuary and property around the Atherton Quay area EA ref 013FWTTCH8	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Chester Road between Brian Bevan Island and Arpley Railway Bridge; and Arpley Road in Warrington EA ref 013FWTTCH3	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include Chepstow Close, Colwyn Close, properties on and around Higham Avenue, Tavlin Avenue, Hodgkinson Avenue, Marshall Avenue, Hawleys Lane and Mullen Close EA ref 013FWFCH28	Sankey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Knutsford Road area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Properties at risk extend from Knutsford Rd to the railway embankment behind St Mary's Street. EA ref 013FWTTCH6	Mersey Estuary	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The area at Moss Side Lane and Lapwing Lane are at risk of flooding from the estuary due to high tides. EA ref 013FWTTCH1	Irish Sea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include commercial and retail property off Europa Boulevard at Gemini Industrial Park. Additional properties at risk include parts of Fairbourne close. EA ref 013FWFCH14	Sankey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include Liverpool Road from Kent Road to Beaufort Street, Rostherne Close, Evelyn Street and Huntley Street EA ref 013FWFCH30	Sankey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Warrington

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Liverpool Road

Sankey Brook

Lower Mersey catchment

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Higham Avenue

Sankey Brook

Lower Mersey catchment

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Westy

River Mersey

Lower Mersey catchment

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Causey Bridge

Sankey Brook

Lower Mersey catchment

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Morris Brook

Lower Mersey catchment

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Ferry Lane, Warrington

Manchester ship canal

Lower Mersey catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Warrington

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

Irish Sea
Manchester Ship Canal
Mersey Estuary
Morris Brook
River Mersey
Sankey Brook

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 18 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Warrington. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Nearby local areas

Cheshire

57 designated areas · 31 stations

Halton

2 designated areas · 0 stations

Knowsley

2 designated areas · 0 stations

St. Helens

7 designated areas · 3 stations

Trafford

6 designated areas · 3 stations

Wigan

17 designated areas · 14 stations

Current flood warnings in Warrington

Designated monitoring areas in Warrington

Stations and readings in Warrington

Watercourses associated with Warrington

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